Question

How do you translate the phrase into an algebraic: Twelve times as many people?

Answer 1

This is very important to write a phrase in terms of algebra, i.e., representing it by means of algebric expression.

There are some simple steps you should know about.

So, now, i am proceeding step-by-step to discuss this above problem.

Let the total number of people be x.

Then, the required algebric expression will become : 12x people.

Therefore, the clear answer, in simple terms, can be written as : 12x people.

Now, you must remember, that any unknown material should be taken as a variable. Here I had holded it as "x". Its not necessary to everytime hold this unknown quantity as x. You can take that "a", "b", etc. as your wish.

Answer 2

This is the correct way to write the expression. Based on the order of operations, always solve operations in parentheses first. Here, you'd add 4 + 2, then multiply that sum by 5—in other words, exactly what was written in the original expression.